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Monday, October 08, 2012

Thursday’s JPMorgan Chase Jessamine

LEXINGTON, KY (October 7, 2012) – Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s Always Kitten, winner of the Happy Ticket over one mile at Louisiana Downs in her most recent start, headlines a field of 13 entered Sunday for Thursday’s 22nd running of the $150,000 JPMorgan Chase Jessamine (G3) for 2-year-old fillies going 1 1/16 miles on the turf.

The JPMorgan Chase Jessamine is a “Win and You’re In” race for the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) to be run November 2 at Santa Anita. The JPMorgan Chase Jessamine will go as the eighth race on Thursday’s nine-race card with a 4:49 p.m. (ET) post time.

Trained by Mike Maker, Always Kitten will carry top weight of 120 pounds and concede 2 pounds to her rivals. Julien Leparoux has the mount on Always Kitten, who will break from post position eight.

Breaking from post position six will be James Covello’s Oscar Party, winner of the Kentucky Downs Juvenile Fillies at seven furlongs in her most recent start. Trained by Wayne Catalano, Oscar Party will be ridden by Kent Desormeaux.

A third turf stakes winner in the field is Ron McCauley’s Zip Cash Back, who won the 5½-furlong Tippett at Delaware Park. Runner-up to Oscar Party at Kentucky Downs, Zip Cash Back will break from post position 10 under Leandro Goncalves for trainer Tevis McCauley.